![]() ![]() s reflections of his early experiences at military academy. The soldier with green whiskers of the army of Oogaboo of the Tik- Tok Man of Oz may be seen as Baum. Greene and Dick Martin assert that Rose Lawn is mentioned by name in Baum’s 1901 fantasyĪnd, more important, they assert that the Emerald City may owe some of its opulence to the Baum estate of Rose Lawn. Other ideas came from Baum’s experiences at Rose Lawn and while he was at Peekskill Military Academy. For example, the Scarecrow character originated in a recurring nightmare from Baum’s own childhood in which he was being chased by a scarecrow. Many of Baum’s ideas for Oz came from stories he told his sons or things that happened during his or his children’s childhood. The next joint venture of Baum and Denslow would be By 1901, 60,000 copies of this book had been sold. Together they created a book called Father Goose. Baum continued to write during this period does state that the Aunt Jane’s Nieces series was almost as popular and sold almost as well as the Oz series.Īfter Baum wrote his first two childrens’ books, he teamed up with an old acquaintance named William Wallace Denslow who was a newspaper cartoonist and poster designer. ![]() Baum went to work for the family’s oil business in Pennsylvania from 1882 until the death of his father in 1887. In my opinion, these women had an influence on Baum and Maude: two of their children’s middle names were Joslyn and Stanton. Gage was the daughter of Matilda Joslyn Gage, an acquaintance of Susan B. Stability finally entered Baum’s life with his marriage in 1882 to the suffragette Maude Gage. Since Baum had the good fortune to be born into a supportive, wealthy family willing to finance his indecisiveness in career pursuits, he was constantly changing his pursuits whenever he encountered difficulty or failure. ![]() The play received great reviews, but failed financially. Members of Baum’s family, including aunts and uncles, had roles in his production, which was also financed by his father. Baum wrote the music, the lyrics, and played the lead in his play. In 1882, Baum wrote his first play, a melodrama entitled Baum was hired by Shakespearean troupe because his father provided the costumes. , which was a monthly amateur newspapers However, at this time in Baum’s life drama and acting were his main interests. Afterwards, Baum, along with a friend, Thomas G. Baum first became involved in a publication venture with his younger brother. Baum’s wealthy family helped him indulge in his many career pursuits after leaving military school. Baum’s military school experience would have an influence on the creation of his classicĭuring Baum’s 20s, he was an actor, a playwright and managed several theaters owned by his father. Thus, it was decided that he was too weak to attend military school. Frank Baum withdrew from the military academy after suffering a seizure, a condition that was described as a heart attack. Because he had lived in luxury, Baum was unable to deal with austere military life. Regardless of Baum’s parents’ reasons, both parents felt that a military academy was where their son should go at this point in his life. , the author Michael Patrick Hearn states that Baum’s mother wanted her son to go to military school with the hope that this type of school would cure his daydreaming. Greene and Martin assert that Baum’s father shared the view with other wealthy fathers of the time that their sons should attend military school. , Baum went to the Peekskill Military Academy in 1868 and remained there for two years. His father made his fortune in the Pennsylvania’s oil fields.Īccording to David L. Baum’s mother named their estate Rose Lawn. Shortly after his birth his family moved to the outskirts of Syracuse. Frank Baum is to give my students an idea of how Baum was able to be creative without the common worries that plague most people. The reason I wish to begin my unit with biographical information about L. I intend to provide some background information on this author as well as discuss his motivation/inspiration for creating his novel. Was adapted into the 1939 screenplay written by Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, and Edgar Allan Woolf. In order to accomplish this objective, I will review with my students the process in which L. One of the major objectives of my unit is to expose my students to how the classic film This unit will be taught over a 6-8 week period. My unit is intended for seventh and eighth grade drama students. ![]()
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